EAST PEORIA — A road worker who ran into traffic on Interstate 74 was clipped as a tanker truck swerved, causing it to roll over and create subsequent traffic delays Tuesday morning.

Both the worker and driver were reported to be in good condition after the accident.

At about 7:50 a.m., East Peoria

Police and Illinois State Police responded to the call of a road worker being struck by a truck on westbound I-74 between the Pinecrest Drive exit and East Peoria.

Richard Gustafson of Washington, a 57-year-old contractor working for the Illinois Department of Transportation, was found in good condition with non-life-threatening injuries after being clipped by the truck.

According to police, witnesses said Gustafson, while working on the shoulder of the interstate, had run into traffic to chase a piece of garbage that had been blown onto the interstate.

Gary Griffin, a 54-year-old truck driver from Oreana, was traveling westbound when he saw Gustafson on the interstate. Griffin swerved to avoid hitting the worker but ended up clipping him and the truck toppled onto its side in the grass along the right shoulder of the interstate.

Griffin was reported by police to be in good condition.

Gustafson was ticketed with improper walking on the roadway.

Traffic was at a standstill for at least 20 minutes as emergency personnel responded to the accident. Police ended up closing the right lane of I-74 and, at about 8:10 a.m., opened the left lane to traffic.